t was the subject of the documenttry queen of versailles. to say that hh''l be forced to lay off employees if he has to pay more in taxee is a hard ell for some.. "you see someone who lives in a house, obviously very rich, telling his employees, middle class americans how toovote, r - peudaa times. maybe to the darkkagee when you had ooe peudal lord telling everybody else how to behave." we reached out to the companies, but none of hem rrturned our calls. in response to nnws stories pbout its letter to employeess koch industries reccntly issued a stttement that said in part, it was not annattempp tt itimidate employees. straight aaeaa....going to extremes... to save money. subscrrbers are goinn tt &p((bbrak 3))t a few months..- 3 after 800years assaanewssstand pigital. alison kosik hhs - more. 3 newsweek magaziie is going all digital.its last print edition will be ppblished ecember 31. newsweekksays job cuus are likkly, but it's not givvng any ddtaiis.this is beeoming a ttend in the industry... earlier this year, the ew orleens times-picayun

he and his wife built versailles, a 90,000 square foot palace near orlando. story was first told in the high beta rich, my book. in a phone interview last night, david told me, "i hav enough money to last the rest of my life and for my children. still, he said he's being taxed to death and people like me who made all the right decisions are being forced to bail out all the people who didn't. he told me that he was trying to ed kuwait, not threaten, his employees, but what does threaten your jobs, he told them, is another four years of the same president. brian? back to you. >> just wondering, the guy built an obscenely large house. is he the subject of a documentary that's been sort of -- >> we have the director producer here on the show as well. >> now he's saying this. why? >> because -- >> because he can? >> he tells me, look, all in attention on me he said is wrong focus. focus for him is his workers. he went from 12,000 to 7,000 workers during this crisis. he blames a lot of that on bad economic policy. he said if this continues the combination of obama

alternative government-- the paris commune-- that drove the politicians of the third republic to versailleslready ravaged by prussian artillery fire, paris paid a terrible price for its short lived resistance to the new republic's authority. edouard manet depicted the essence of the short, violent suppression of the commune as french troops fired on french civilians-- killing thousands before they squashed the rebelli. the national soul-searching for the reasons behind the violence and chaos continued for decades. the middle class blamed the lower classes for abandoning patriotic virtues for decadence-- turning to alcoholism and prostitution and away from respect for authority. they saw decadence differently from the heights of montmartre. the third republic's succession of ineffectual and corrupt governments smacked of decadence and failed to address the social problems created by avaricious capitalism and industrialization. pollution and urban poverty plagued the capital until the end of the century. montmartre's artists found a new role for themselves. it was basically the concept of the

similarly in europe after world war one the chaos in germany caused by the treaty of versailles reparations brought the german middle class to its knees and adolf hitler promised to help in spain and italy it was a similar stories those nations struggle to recover from world war one leading to the rise of franco in most a loony so here we are now with a serious economic crisis in the western world caused by american and european banks toure's stealing trillions of dollars but in greece which doesn't have its own currency anymore and chose to use the international banks to zero they've repeatedly gone along with the bankers demand that greece take money from their poor working class people to make the already rich bankers even richer and the greek people are really really upset so now along comes the greek reincarnation of the nazi party a hard right bunch called the golden dog that not only wants to go after all the immigrants in the country but also wants to go after the banks toure's they're fascists literally they call themselves that and the logos a variation on the swastika but they wa

he helped, basically built the property down in florida, tens of thousands nicknamed versailles. here is david segal talking about taxes on effect of hiring at hits company. here is david siegel. >> with the new obamacare coming in and now the threat of higher taxes, it just means less money to expand our business. i wanted my employees to be informed as to what the results could be of them both, voting for the wrong candidate. >> more part-time jobs coming into the economy. here is dart den restaurants. considering more part-time jobs to address health reform costs. telling fox business the law is so rigid there is no flexibility in it at all. hear is the deal, hear is the bottom line. basically the high cost of affordable care. if you work 30 hours a week you are supposed to be getting health insurance. if you go below 30 hours you don't get health insurance. if the company doesn't provide you 30 hours a week, the company pay as fine of 3 tow per worker. the incentive to drop below the 30 hour per week water mark. the problem these companies, restaurants like darden which owns

siel we a tout ttav bjts ofocenry o tir own personal copy of versailles that they were trying to buildmoney to finish the whole thing, now it's for sale. he claims he wants to make sure that his employees ustand theatns st. > aotoi fire anybody, or layoff anybody as a result of who they vote for, or who they lean towards, it's just i want them to know that wha the fur hds t a mart sohaddss othequestion raised by what he's saying in this email. joined now by matt mccall president of the penn financial group l. l. c. and steve moore senior enomic writer for the "wall streoual" aur faismll." ihe no if u can question the business practices of somebody who builds a 35 or $45 million house that is supposed to be a copy of versailles. the reason we brought this u is beuse it raiseshe qstio thng b aoss toountry as they head towards the election. >> i don't think it's appropriate for employers to bully their employees in terms of what they vote for and i don't think that's what was happening here. i tnk it's quite aropriate for employers to educate tir rkuthemcaon rensigaxes. alot ohis show abo

i can go to the caribbean, i'll move back into versailles.ove to build and we just don't have an environment in which to do it, but again if you look at their own finances, it's hard to reconcile those two. >> it's very hard to call this finances, it's hard to reconcile the two. >> it's hard when he's gambling with his employees' jobs. that's all i have to say. if you're going to take a stand and put the employees' jobs on the line and not your own because, i'll be fine -- >> he thinks he's going to make them vote the other way. >> and 7,000 votes will -- >> hey, florida, 7,000 votes could be the difference. >> that could be the difference. >> i'm going to work out how many you can stick in a house that is 90,000 square feet. >> yeah, i've been in that house, and you know, i was there for about three hours, i still didn't see the whole thing. it was still under construction. >> did you get lost? >> i did, many times, it's an amazing, amazing piece of property. he'll be fine. >> robert, thank you. >> thank you, guys. >>> all right. still to co

one quick thing to show you, stephanie, you may know david siegel there the documentary queen of versailleswner of west gate resorts. yesterday he sent an email saying . . . and today siegel told one of our producers that the email is legit. how do you rate that on the outrage scale? >> that seems to me illegal, immoral? somewhere in that area. it's certainly coercive >> a big fat temper tantrum. >> jennifer: yes and it is certainly is an indirect contribution to the romney campaign. all right. i had to ask that last question just to show the picture. up next please lord tell me there's some good news coming (vo) always outspoken, now unleashed. joy behar. >> on my next show, rain pryor talks about having having a go go dancer mom, richard pryor for a dad, and a madame for great grandmother. hello, paging dr. freud. just tacos. yeah, it's our job to make you want it. but honestly... it's not that hard. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... cream

in fact, there was a documentary made about it called the queen of versailles, presumably talking abouta look at that. >> i'm the founder and ceo of the largest time share company in the world. >> he never south out to build the largest house in america. it just kind of happened. >> it's larger than the white house. >> 90,000 square feet. >> oh, my god. >> no, that's not my room. that's my closet. >> no way. >> nothing is normal about this life. >> cenk: no, that's so lovely. tax the rich, tax the rich. look you're allowed to be rich. of course you want to build the largest house. somebody has got to have the largest house. that is not the issue. the issue is this guy then turns around and says this. if any new taxes are levied on me or my company as our current president plans i will have no choice but to reduce the size of this company. that is an obvious threat to his employees you better vote for romney or i'm going to fire you. it appears do you have another choice. perhaps you could reduce the size of your house. but oh no, no, no, you better not tax me another cent otherwise i'll

and his wife are the subjects of a documentary about the building of their own personal copy of versailleso build in florida, ran out of money to finish the whole thing, now it's for sale. he claims he wants to make sure that his employees understand the ramifications. listen. >> we are not going to fire anybody, or layoff anybody as a result of who they vote for, or who they lean towards, it's just i want them to know that what the future holds for them and their families. martha: so that's addressing another question raised by what he's saying in this email. joined now by matt mccall president of the penn financial group l. l. c. and steve moore senior economic writer for the "wall street journal" and author of the new book "who is the fairist of them all." i don't know if you can question the business practices of somebody who builds a 35 or $45 million house that is supposed to be a copy of versailles. the reason we brought this up is because it raises the question about what business leaders and people who own companies are thinking buy across to country as they head towards the elect

alternative government-- the paris commune-- that drove the politicians of the third republic to versailleseady ravaged by prussian artillery fire, paris paid a terrible price for its short lived resistance to the new republic's authority. edouard manet depicted the essence of the short, violent suppression of the commune as french troops fired on french civilians-- killing thousands before they squashed the rebelli. the national soul-searching for the reasons behind the violence and chaos continued for decades. the middle class blamed the lower classes for abandoning patriotic virtues for decadence-- turning to alcoholism and prostitution and away from respect for authority. they saw decadence differently from the heights of montmartre. the third republic's succession of ineffectual and corrupt governments smacked of decadence and failed to address the social problems created by avaricious capitalism and industrialization. pollution and urban poverty plagued the capital until the end of the century. montmartre's artists found a new role for themselves. it was basically the concept of the i

this is inspired by versailles palace. it features a nesting area and a living room for nighttime roosting. this tailgate trailer comes with a year's supply of bourbon and rye, which might make that $150,000 go down a little easier. and who hasn't fantasized about having a jet pack. pretend to be iron man for just $99,500. >> start up the engine and you can control your flight. >> reporter: and shoppers with smaller wallets might still find the perfect gift. nieman said 40% of the items are under $250. >> wow. and that watch, $1 million, that's for two watches. >> i know someone who would love the henhouse. >> that would be cool. >> she has chickens. >>> coming up on news4, the new british ad using british star power to attract tourists. >>> and a raccoon stuck high above the ground in an unlikely let me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for th

pa airal -- palatial orlando home he and his jacki built, featured in the documentary queen of versailles. >> we never set out to build the biggest house in america. >> it is bigger than the white house. >> two tennis courts. >> full-size baseball field. >> 97,000 square feet. >> that's not my room. that's my closet. >> but now siegel is telling his employees, he's a pauper. his very existence imposed by the president's possible taxes. they better vote him out if they want to keep their jobs. writing in an e-mail... other choice would he have? what? is he going to live in a $64 million home? then arthur allen of an american based software company wrote a similar whining e-mail to his employees titled with the u.s. presidential election directly affect your job? the e-mail reads... so if you vote for obama and end up in communist china, don't say i didn't warn you. and, of course, there's the koch brothers. we couldn't do a segment like this without the koch brothers. they're already spending hundreds of millions to get mitt romney elected. they're also making sure their employees vote the

rooms and corridors and staircases takes us to the monarch's bedroom as at louis xiv's palace at versailles have seven simple, unpretentioudoorways. the architecture of the new town hall, th, is an embodiment of the netherlands' independent political aspirations, an expression of amsterdam as a free city at the center of the world. in the 17th century, the dutch city of amsterdam was the greatest economic power in the world, a vast marketplace where every kind of goods could be had-- pepper, whale oil, japanese lacquer, cloth, wine. the dutch became rich. they were the most urban society in europe-- literate, stable, well-fed, and decently housed. they knew themselves to be fortunate. they strongly identified with the chosen people of the old testament, with all that implied about obedience to god's will. in this peculiar new society, artists couldn't look to the traditional sources of patronage. there was no royal court. the churches had no pictures, as we can see in this painting of the mariakerk in utrecht by pietersz saenredam. nevertheless, the netherlands experienced an explosion in t

the floor is a versailles pattern crema marfil. >> right off of the kitchen, also, you have a family room with its own wet bar, and that opens up to the outdoors, to the jacuzzi and the pool and the outdoor living space, where you have more eating area outside off of the kitchen. >> the family room is really what brings together the mediterranean flair into a contemporary california lifestyle home because it opens up to the outdoors. you have two sets of double atrium doors which open up. you have the wet bar there with a full-service bar. you have the comfort of the pool in front of you. it's an indoor/outdoor lifestyle. coming up next, indulge in a decadent master retreat, adorned with sumptuous amenities. and later, revel in an entertainer's paradise designed for grand scale entertaining. stay with us. we'll be right back with more beautiful homes & great estates. ♪ the mcdonald's 365 black awards honoring those who do good in the neighborhood was the place to be. the event was star studded with honorees bishop t.d. jakes, grant hill and tamia, chaka khan, and presenters and perfo

. >>> google street view cameras taken you through the palace of versailles and streets of new york city and now through the grand canyon. they have begun the mapping the grand canyon using its technology. google using cameras mount the on a backpack for the first time to capture 360 degree views of the national park. a google trek tore hiked 10 miles on monday with a 40 pound backpack as you see here, following the bright angel trail which descends over 4,000 feet in elevation. scenic any way you look. fed decision moments away. tracy byrnes, ashley webster will walk you through it next here on fox business. 4g lte is the fastest. so, which supeast 4g lte rvice would yochoose, based on this chart ? don't rush into it, i'm not looking for the fastest answer. obviously verizon. okay, i have a different chart. going that way, does that make a difference ? look at verizon. it's so much more than the other ones. so what if we just changed the format altogether ? isn't that the exact same thing ? it's pretty clear. still sticking with verizon. verizon. more 4g lte coverage than all other netw

what you're seeing right now is a documentary called "the queen of versaille" about he and his wife building-square-foot home in florida that had to be shut down. he wrote a letter to all 7,000 employees saying, don't vote for obama. the economy doesn't currently pose a threat to your job. what does threaten your job, however, is another four years of the same presidential administration. he says people will lose their job if obama is still in the white house. he's kind a character, actually. >> he seems like a little pressure to be saying that to his 7,000 employees. >> he says he won't fire them, but keep in mind that an obama presidency would be bad. >> he talked about the recession affecting his business and how he made it back. it is very detailed. >> christine romans, thank you very much. >>> when we come back, what not to wear at the airport. body armor for one. and that is just the start of what one man had with him when trying to board a flight. we have the full story coming up. e gether, and these come together, one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. deliciou

catalog including $1 million his and her watches and a $100,000 hen house inspired by the palace at versailleer the $150,000 tailgate trailer that comes with a year's supply of bourbon and rye. >>> well, new pictures of sarah palin on a shopping trip reveal her startling weight loss. the former politician and mother of five tells "people" that her family is writing a book on discipline, self-discipline and where they get energy while still enjoying comfort food and jimmy fallon spoofed mister roger's neighborhood as the campaign talks about cutting pbs funding. >> hello, neighbor. you see this. called a wallet. inside of a wallet, well, that's where money goes. now, do you know what money is? i'm guessing no because you're watching public television. >> fallon also got a advice friday mr. obama and joked that the president's debate performance taught kids a new word, choke. it is 8:05. back to al for a check of your weather. hey, al. >> thanks so much, natalie. we're here at coast guard station miami beach, and the men and women of the coast guard here tasked with thousands of -- checking tho

. >> that reminded me of a famous lloyd george joke when he was asked later why versailles was such aitting between jesus christ and napoleon, you wouldn't be able to get much done either, would you? 13 days with jimmy carter would do it, right? >> they should bring carter back. i'm sure he would do it, go off with people. >> special envoy carter. >> this is possible. it's not impossible. >> sure it is. >> but people are going to have to be -- go to a level of honesty that is not in our political campaign, and that's, you know, that's appalling and upsetting. >> all right. we're going to do the polls in the next block because chuck todd will be joining us. >> great statewide polls that actually show trends going mitt romney's way in a couple of key swing states. >> fascinating times. >>> next, obama deputy campaign manager stephanie cutter joins us live from denver. also joining us from denver, nbc news political director chuck todd. you're watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. welcome aboard! [ chuckles ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you'll know